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Learn Russian with RussianPod101.com. On the third day vacationing in Russia with friends, you and your friends decide to go to the Russian zoo. The only problem is that you have complained about an earache since you arrived in Russia and need to get to the doctor soon, but you also want to go to the zoo. You call the Russian ear, nose, and throat doctor to schedule an appointment, hopefully early enough so you don’t miss out on the fun. After giving the secretary your name and information, she asks in Russian, “Can you be here around nine o’clock?” Perfect! You weren’t planning to go to the zoo until ten. You reply in Russian, “Yes, I will be there.” You get showered and dressed and head to the doctor, planning on meeting up with your friends at ten o’clock in front of the zoo. As you arrive at the doctor’s office, you see no one in the waiting room and are called back immediately. After forty-five minutes in the office, you are on your way to the zoo feeling better already. When you approach the zoo entrance, there is a crowd surrounding the entrance. A friend spots you from inside the crowd and shouts in Russian, “Come through the crowd!” You push your way through the crowd and see your other friend on a stretcher waiting to be put in an ambulance. “What happened?” you screech in Russian. The friend that called you over replies in Russian, “We were almost to the zoo gate when a Russian cab nearly hit him. He tripped trying to get away and broke his ankle.” Whew! You thought the Russian cab had hit him. You reply in Russian, “Well, I had good fortune today, but apparently he did not.” Maybe you’ll get to see the Russian zoo another day.

Learning Russian with RussianPod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Russian. In this Russian Lower Intermediate lesson, we’ll teach you several Russian phrases that pertain to your health. We will also teach you how to use approximate value for Russian numbers and time, as well as go over Russian cases and prepositions. We’ll also throw in some Russian vocabulary. When you finish monkeying around, come back to RussianPod101.com for more exciting lessons. Leave us a message while you’re there!



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4 Responses to “Lower Intermediate Lesson #6 - In Case Good Fortune Smiles On You in Russia…”

RussianPod101.com says:

What do you do when you can’t sleep at night?

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RussianLearner43489174 says:

When it is impossible to sleep I bang on the wall so that my neighbors will also have trouble sleeping. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :twisted:

As they say in English, “Misery loves company.” :neutral:

Is there an expression like this in Russian? :cry:

Thanks,
RL43489174

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Eddie says:

Hey RL43489174

Can’t think of an exact expression of the top of my head - will get back to you on that.

As long as you don’t stop me sleeping, that is. :smile:

Good luck with your Russian,

Eddie

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Oksana says:

I can’t recall any expressions in Russian that would reflect the meaning of your saying precisely, but here are a couple of Russian proverbs that have to do with “misery” and “company”:
Друзья по несчастью (druz’ya po neschast’yu) - “misery friends” (sharing the same unfortunate situation).
Когда есть друзья по несчастью, и несчастье меньше - Company in distress makes trouble less.
There’s also one pretty sarcastic and mean saying in Russian which has become quite popular in Russia:
Главное счастье - горе соседа - the biggest happiness is the misery of your neighbor.
It`s supposed to be a joke of course, but inside every joke is a little kernel of truth :)

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